Friday, April 26, 2019

I'm still Greedy

The Cleveland Browns didn't move up in the first round of the NFL draft and will select in the second (49) and third (80) tonight on the draft's second day.

My favorite player at corner is still available in LSU's Greedy Williams.
I'm doubtful that Williams is going to fall another 16 spots to be available for the Browns, so if the Browns are interested in Williams, John Dorsey could be working the phones as I write in order to do so.
If Williams is off the board, the Browns still have almost every other highly rated cornerback available as only the Giants selection of Deandre Baker took a corner off the board.
Washington's Byron Murphy was also thought to be a possible first rounder and is my second rated corner, but like Williams is unlikely to fall to the Browns.
Temple's Rock Ya-Sin, Michigan State's Justin Layne and Central Michigan's Sean Bunting all may be available at 49 and any would be a good choice.

My favorite safeties are still on the board as both Delaware's Nasir Adderly and Washington's Taylor Rapp were not selected as only one safety was picked in round one with Oakland's pick of Johnathan Abram of Mississippi State.
Either would be excellent additions should they drop to 49.

Linebacker is a must have and I really like Alabama's Mack Wilson in the second round.
Should there be a run on the secondary prospects and Wilson is available, I'd love to see Wilson as a possible Brown,
There are other linebackers that I like, but they are more along the lines of third-round consideration than in the second round.

One of my two favorite tackle targets for the Browns in the persons of interest is still available in Ole Miss tackle Greg Little, but Atlanta selected Kaleb McGary of Washington late in round one.
Little may be there for the Browns in the second and unless an unexpected player falls, Little could be the best player available at 49.

Outside of Little or maybe a receiver that Dorsey would really like such as Parris Campbell of Ohio State, who would inject some speed from the slot position, Terry McLaurin, who would help on special teams and red zone target Hakeem Butler of Iowa State, I would think that the Browns are going to look at defense with at least one of these picks and perhaps even both of them.
The secondary position seems to be loaded with value and the Browns could have the option of trading up for a particular player such as Greedy Williams or Byron Murphy or having someone from the second tier fall to them at no cost.

I'll be back with posts on the Browns second and third rounders as well as any trades that would be made as well.

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